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Eris desends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK

The actor’s casting on the BBC One dance competition has led to calls for a boycott of the series after she spoke out against a drag show for babies earlier this year. Ellie Harrison looks back on a life and career that has seldom been free from controversy

The more than 40,000 attendees had been promised a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience - instead the event quickly descended into chaos, Tara Cobham writes

The brutal 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard sparked an outcry that paved the way for broader LGBT+ rights and hate crime legislation across the US. But as the 25th anniversary of his killing approaches, Matthew’s mother, Judy, tells Sheila Flynn: ‘I didn’t expect to be…

From actors to filmmakers, the hit superhero franchise has ruffled more than a few feathers in its time. Louis Chilton looks at some of the most memorable criticisms

It’s a great time to be a music fan in India, experts tell Peony Hirwani as pop stars from Post Malone to Imagine Dragons sell out shows around the country

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism for comments on everything from food bank use to nuisance tenants

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism for comments on everything from food bank use to nuisance tenants

Eris desends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK